Newsies Cast Selected

Newsies Cast Selected
Monday, December 14, 2020

The cast of JCC’s production of Disney’s Newsies: The Musical has been announced.

Julie Costantini will direct the production, which is the premier local performance of the popular musical.

Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on November 1-3 and 8-10 and at 2 p.m. on November 4 and 11.

Cast members include JCC students Andrew Delcamp, Samantha Elleman, Victor Fernandez, Amber Grey, Chris Johnson, Jessica Mack, Robbie Martiny, Kathleen Michalski, Titus Miller, Josh Pike, Raelyn Robinson, Alivia Roehrig, Ethan Sawyer, Skyler Schapp, Marisa Skinner, Chase Smallback, and Dylan Sorensen.

Several community members are also joining the cast, including Skip Anderson, Justin Blakeslee, Michael Correy, Julie Costantini, Scott Costantini, Hayden Coulderhobbs, Jennie Cross, Derek DeVlieger, Caleb Foley, Jim Foley, Jonah Foley, Steve Gustafson, Max Hagel, Emily Hanson, Don Hill, Holly Isaacson, Vince Joy, Malachi Livermore, Tristan May, Brandon Milanowski, Adam Owens, John Pickett, Claire Pumford, Caleb Roller, Jacob Sears, Isaac Sinatra, Jordan Spencer, Tristan Spillane, Kayla Walker, Drake Weatherley, Steve Wendell, and Anthony Zampogna.

Ticket prices are $20, general public; $16, senior citizens; $12, JCC Faculty Student Association members, area students, and children; and $5, JCC students. Tickets can be obtained at JCC’s box office, 716.3381.1187 or campusstore.sunyjcc.edu.

Set in New York City at the start of the 20th century, Newsies focuses on Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When newspaper publishers raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to go on strike.

Newsies is based on a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman, and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.